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Public Comments Period: Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines

As of April 30 2007, new versions of the World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (known as the 'EHS Guidelines') are now in use. Please click here to access the new EHS Guidelines.

The following Guidelines have been posted for a 60-day public comment period between March 11 and May 11, 2008.

Before you comment, please read the introduction to the EHS Guidelines Update.

Click on the “Submit comments” link next to the relevant guideline to register and submit a comments form. The public comment period is open for sixty days after each document is posted online.


EHS GuidelineComment PeriodComment

Remaining Sectors Under Review

MiningJuly 9 - Sept 7Closed
Thermal Power Under Review
Water and SanitationAug 1 - October 1Closed
Waste Management Facilities June 15 - Aug 17Closed
Pulp and Paper MillsClosed
Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing and Coal Tar DistillationAug 1 - October 1Closed

General / Cross-Cutting Guidelines

General EHS GuidelinesAug 2 - Dec 15Closed

Agribusiness / Food Production Guidelines

Mammalian Livestock Production Aug 2 - Sept 30Closed
Poultry ProductionClosed
Plantation Crop ProductionClosed
Annual Crop ProductionClosed
AquacultureClosed
Sugar ManufacturingClosed
Vegetable Oil ProcessingClosed
Dairy ProcessingClosed
Meat Processing and RenderingClosed
Fish ProcessingClosed
Poultry Processing Sept 12 - Nov 13Closed
BreweriesClosed
Food and Beverage ProcessingNov 6 - Jan 15Closed

General Manufacturing Guidelines

Metal, Plastic, and Rubber
Products Manufacturing
Feb 28 - April 28Closed
Integrated Steel Mills Feb 5 - April 6Closed
FoundriesClosed
Cement and Lime Manufacturing Aug 2 - Sept 30Closed
Ceramic Tile and Sanitary Ware
Manufacturing
Closed
Glass ManufacturingClosed
Construction Materials ExtractionClosed
Textiles IndustryClosed
Tanning and Leather FinishingClosed
Semiconductors and Other
Electronics Manufacturing
Closed
Printing IndustryClosed

Oil and Gas Guidelines

Offshore Oil and Gas
Development
Sept 12 - Nov 13Closed
Onshore Oil and Gas
Development
Dec 22 - Feb 27Closed
Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) Facilities
Feb 5 - April 6Closed

Power Guidelines

Wind EnergyAug 2 - Sept 30Closed
Electric Power Transmission and
Distribution
Sept 12 - Nov 13Closed
Geothermal EnergyClosed

Infrastructure Guidelines

Tourism and Hospitality
Development
Aug 2 - Sept 30Closed
RoadsNov 17 - Jan 26Closed
Railways Nov 6 - Jan 15Closed
Ports, Harbors, and TerminalsClosed
AirportsClosed
ShippingClosed
AirlinesClosed
Retail PetroleumDec 22 - Feb 27Closed
Gas Distribution SystemsNov 6 - Jan 15Closed
Crude Oil and Petroleum
Product Terminals
Nov 17 - Jan 26Closed
TelecommunicationsNov 17 - Jan 26Closed
Health Care FacilitiesFeb 5 - April 6Closed

Chemicals Manufacturing Guidelines

Large Volume Petroleum-based
Organic Chemicals
Feb 28 - April 28Closed
Petroleum-based Polymers
Manufacturing
Feb 28 - April 28Closed
Nitrogenous FertilizersFeb 5 - April 6Closed
Phosphate Fertilizer PlantsFeb 28 - April 28Closed
Pesticides Manufacturing,
Formulation and Packaging
Feb 28 - April 28Closed
Pharmaceuticals and
Biotechnology Manufacturing
Feb 5 - April 6Closed
Oleochemicals ManufacturingClosed
Natural Gas ProcessingClosed
Petroleum RefiningFeb 28 - April 28Closed
Coal ProcessingFeb 5 - April 6Closed
Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing and Coal Tar DistillationTo follow

Forestry Guidelines

Forest Harvesting OperationsFeb 5 - April 6Closed
Sawmilling and Wood-based
Products
Nov 17 - Jan 26Closed
Board and Particle-based
Products
Nov 17 - Jan 26Closed

Mining Guidelines

Base Metal Smelting and
Refining
Feb 28 - April 28Closed

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QUESTIONS?
For questions, please contact the EHS Guidelines team: EHSGU@ifc.org